See Houston, 1882:22-23

Parents: son of John Houston

Born in Ireland about (1720). He lived on "Timber Ridge," some five or six miles northeast of Lexington, the county-seat of Rockbridge County, VA., and owned the farm on which the "Timber Ridge Church" is located. The first, church called by this name, was a log building, situated about two miles from the present stone house, in the direction of New Providence Church. The building of stone was erected in the year seventeen hundred and fifty-six (1756), and the "Timber Ridge Church" was organised in the same year.

married

1. Margared DAVIDSON, daughter of Samuel and Ann Dunlap.

Their children were as follows:

1. John Houston,
2. Sam'l Houston,
3. Bettie Houston,
4. Margaret Houston,
5. Esther Houston,
6. Mary Houston.

Their parents lived and died at their first home on Timber Ridge, and their bodies were interred in what was know as the "Blue Ball Graveyard".

Links

• http://familypedia.wikia.com/wiki/Robert_Houston_(1720-1761)